Welcome to Litsy!

From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City�s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back. Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt�s Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity. But after an unbearable tragedy strikes, Charlotte knows her future will never be the same. New York City, 1978: Eighteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for iconic former Vogue fashion editor Diana Vreeland, who�s in the midst of organizing the famous Met Gala, hosted at the museum and known across the city as the �party of the year.� Though Annie soon realizes she�ll have her work cut out for her, scrambling to meet Diana�s capricious demands and exacting standards. Meanwhile, Charlotte, now leading a quiet life as the associate curator of the Met�s celebrated Department of Egyptian Art, wants little to do with the upcoming gala. She�s consumed with her research on Hathorkare�a rare female pharaoh dismissed by most other Egyptologists as unimportant. That is, until the night of the gala. When one of the Egyptian art collection�s most valuable artifacts goes missing . . . and there are signs Hathorkare�s legendary curse might be reawakening. As Annie and Charlotte team up to search for the missing antiquity, a desperate hunch leads the unlikely duo to one place Charlotte swore she�d never return: Egypt. But if they�re to have any hope of finding the artifact, Charlotte will need to confront the demons of her past�which may mean leading them both directly into danger.